Belmopan vs George Town - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan George Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1008
$3795
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2334
$8459
🏠 One person rent
$444
$2638
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$4600
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$890
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$75.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$438
$7880
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
14
25
😀 Quality of life
33
80
🏙️ Population
20.8K
47K

The cost of living in Belmopan is 73% less expensive than in George Town. Cities ranked 5524th and 15th ($1008 vs $3795) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Belize and the Cayman Islands, respectively. Check Belize vs the Cayman Islands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Belmopan compared to 2.1 months in George Town. Belmopan ranked 2nd best city to live in Belize vs George Town ranked 1st in the Cayman Islands, while ranked 8618th and 717th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belmopan George Town
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.42
$30
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$110
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.48
$15.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$7.21
☕ Cappuccino
$5.5
$6.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$3.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$2779
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$2290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$714
$5123
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$4062
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$212
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$114
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.48%
8.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$201
$8738
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$979
$3024
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.04
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.9
$56.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.8
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$3.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$4.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$7.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$18.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$6.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$6.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$2.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$25.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$4.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.63
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$5.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$4.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.95
$18.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.29
$25
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$70.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$138
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.9
$1829
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$673
$26968

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$1049
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$941
96 km or 59 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
113 km or 71 mi San Pedro Town
$1367
124 km or 77 mi Flores
$1014
148 km or 92 mi Chetumal
$1183
175 km or 109 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
198 km or 123 mi Choloma
$681
210 km or 130 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
221 km or 138 mi La Lima
$854
229 km or 143 mi Villanueva
$860
230 km or 143 mi El Progreso
$832
260 km or 162 mi Coban
$935
267 km or 166 mi La Ceiba
$619
293 km or 182 mi Yoro
$756
300 km or 186 mi Balancan
$915
319 km or 198 mi Jalapa
$1130
332 km or 207 mi Comayagua
$678
343 km or 213 mi Campeche
$888
349 km or 217 mi Guatemala City
$1204
352 km or 218 mi Mixco
$790
357 km or 222 mi Tulum
$1294
359 km or 223 mi Ciudad del Carmen
$973
361 km or 224 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127
372 km or 231 mi Santa Ana
$770
374 km or 232 mi Momostenango
$960
379 km or 235 mi Panajachel
$951
386 km or 240 mi Apopa
$1231
388 km or 241 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
389 km or 242 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
392 km or 243 mi Soyapango
$1261
393 km or 244 mi Mejicanos
$1254
397 km or 247 mi San Salvador
$1291
398 km or 247 mi Quetzaltenango
$871
402 km or 249 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
402 km or 250 mi Cozumel
$1132
406 km or 252 mi Sonsonate
$905
415 km or 258 mi Playa del Carmen
$1177
416 km or 258 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$809
420 km or 261 mi Mazatenango
$962

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Distance City Cost of living
333 km or 207 mi Cienfuegos
$886
356 km or 221 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1232
361 km or 225 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1201
375 km or 233 mi Montego Bay
$1092
377 km or 234 mi Santa Clara
$1158
381 km or 237 mi Placetas
$1090
385 km or 239 mi Colon
$1160
394 km or 245 mi Ciego de Avila
$1322
402 km or 250 mi Guines
$1213
412 km or 256 mi Florida
$1522
414 km or 257 mi Sagua La Grande
$1165
418 km or 260 mi Artemisa
$1168
418 km or 260 mi Cardenas
$1196
419 km or 260 mi Matanzas
$1163
422 km or 262 mi Pinar del Rio
$1212
425 km or 264 mi Moron
$1319
429 km or 266 mi Camaguey
$1619
430 km or 267 mi Mandeville
$1024
440 km or 273 mi Havana
$1073
459 km or 285 mi May Pen
$964
461 km or 287 mi Manzanillo
$2774
473 km or 294 mi Old Harbour
$1102
476 km or 296 mi Linstead
$1152
476 km or 296 mi Yara
$2128
487 km or 303 mi Spanish Town
$874
498 km or 310 mi Las Tunas
$1575
503 km or 312 mi Half Way Tree
$1314
504 km or 313 mi Kingston
$1482
510 km or 317 mi Bayamo
$1163
533 km or 331 mi Port Antonio
$1285
563 km or 350 mi Holguin
$1352
573 km or 356 mi Palma Soriano
$1274
587 km or 365 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1650
588 km or 365 mi Key West
$2957
593 km or 369 mi Cozumel
$1132
599 km or 372 mi Isla Mujeres
$1149
608 km or 378 mi Cancun
$1260
615 km or 382 mi Playa del Carmen
$1177
646 km or 401 mi Tulum
$1294
653 km or 405 mi Guantanamo
$1673